[Here's the rules of the game: Post a single sentence to build on the story being told so far. Post non-story content in square brackets. Try to match the tone the story has taken on so far (no sudden shifts), but feel free to push the plot along if it needs pushing. Don't argue in the thread about the course of the story.]
"Captain", the crewman called, "we've got an unusual warning light flashing on the sensor array".
"Captain", the crewman called, "we've got an unusual warning light flashing on the sensor array".